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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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