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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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