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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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