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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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