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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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