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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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