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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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