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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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