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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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