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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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