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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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