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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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