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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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