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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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