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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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