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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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