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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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