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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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