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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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