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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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