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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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