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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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