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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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