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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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