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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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