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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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