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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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