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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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