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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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