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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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