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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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