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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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