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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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