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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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