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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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