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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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