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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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