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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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