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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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