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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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