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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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