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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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