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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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