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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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