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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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