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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily 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 online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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