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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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