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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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