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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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