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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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