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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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