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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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