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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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