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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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