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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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