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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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