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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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