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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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