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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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