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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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