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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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