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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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