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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses 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 variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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