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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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