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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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