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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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