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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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