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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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