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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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