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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. 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. These MOOC classes are generally 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 more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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