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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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