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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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