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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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