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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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