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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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