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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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