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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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