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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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