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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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