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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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