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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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