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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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