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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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