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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free 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 variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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