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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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