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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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