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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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