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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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