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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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