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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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