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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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