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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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