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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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