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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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