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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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