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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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