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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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