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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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