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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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