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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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