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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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