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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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