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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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