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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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