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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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