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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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