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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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