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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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