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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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