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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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