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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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