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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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