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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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