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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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