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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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