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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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