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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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