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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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