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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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