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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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