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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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