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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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