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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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