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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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