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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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