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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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