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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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