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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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