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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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