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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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