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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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