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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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