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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly 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 topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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