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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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