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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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