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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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