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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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