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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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