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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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