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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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