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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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