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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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