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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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