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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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