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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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