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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically 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 topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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