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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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