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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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