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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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