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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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