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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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