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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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