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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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