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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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