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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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