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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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