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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students 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 issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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