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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC 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 many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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