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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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