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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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