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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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