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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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