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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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