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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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