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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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