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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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