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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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