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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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