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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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