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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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