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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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