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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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