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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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