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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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