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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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