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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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