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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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