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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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