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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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