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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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