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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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