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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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