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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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