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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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