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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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