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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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