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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. 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 massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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