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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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