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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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