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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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