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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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