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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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