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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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