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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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