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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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