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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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