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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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