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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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