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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open 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 numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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