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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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