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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always 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 online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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