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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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