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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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