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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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