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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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