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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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