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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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