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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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