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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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