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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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