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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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