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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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