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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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