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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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