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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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