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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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