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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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