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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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