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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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