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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC 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 many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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