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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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