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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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