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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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