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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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