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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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