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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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