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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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