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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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