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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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