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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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