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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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