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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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