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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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