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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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