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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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