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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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