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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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