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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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