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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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