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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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