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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses 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 many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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