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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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