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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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