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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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