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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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