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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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