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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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