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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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