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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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