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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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