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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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