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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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