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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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