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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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