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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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