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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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