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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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