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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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