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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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