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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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