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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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