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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not 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 online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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