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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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