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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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