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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning enable students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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