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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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