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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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