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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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