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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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