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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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