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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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