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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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