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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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