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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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