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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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