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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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