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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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