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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

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