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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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