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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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