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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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