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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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