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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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