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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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