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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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