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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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