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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free 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 institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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