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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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