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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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