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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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