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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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