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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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