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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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