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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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