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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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