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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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