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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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