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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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