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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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