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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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