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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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