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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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