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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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