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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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