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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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