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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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