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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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