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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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