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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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