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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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