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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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