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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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