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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. 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 dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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