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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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