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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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