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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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