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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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