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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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