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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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