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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily 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 several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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