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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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