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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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