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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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