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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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