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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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