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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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