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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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