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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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