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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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