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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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