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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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