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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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