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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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