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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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