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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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