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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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