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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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