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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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