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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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