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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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