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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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