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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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