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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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