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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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