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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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