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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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