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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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