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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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