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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses 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 several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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