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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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