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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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