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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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