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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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