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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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