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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free 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 variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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