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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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