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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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