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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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