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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally 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 many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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