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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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