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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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