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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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