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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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