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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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