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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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