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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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