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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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