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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically 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 many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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