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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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