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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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