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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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