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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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