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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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