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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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