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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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