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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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