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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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