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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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