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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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