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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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