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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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