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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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