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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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