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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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