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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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