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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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MOOCS And Open Education