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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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