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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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