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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free 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 topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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