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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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