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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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