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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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