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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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