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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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