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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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