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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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