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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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