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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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