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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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