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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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