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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily 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 several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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