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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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