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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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