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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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