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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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