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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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