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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over 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 online MOOCs are free for students 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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