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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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