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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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