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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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