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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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