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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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