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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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