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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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