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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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