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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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