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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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