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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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