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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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