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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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