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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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