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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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