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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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