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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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