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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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