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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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