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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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