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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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