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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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