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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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