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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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