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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally 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 lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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