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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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