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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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