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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning 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 massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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