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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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