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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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