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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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