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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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