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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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