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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly 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 issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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