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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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