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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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