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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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