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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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