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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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