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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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