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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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