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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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