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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are 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 lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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