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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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