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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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