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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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