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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having 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 educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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