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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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