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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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