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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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