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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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