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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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