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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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