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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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