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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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