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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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