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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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