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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free 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 several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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