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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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