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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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