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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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