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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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