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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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