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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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