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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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