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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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