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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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