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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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