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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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