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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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