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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free 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 issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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