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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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