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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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