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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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