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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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