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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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