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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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