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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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