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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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