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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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