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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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