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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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