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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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