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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are 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 several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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