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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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