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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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