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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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