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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly 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 several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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