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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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