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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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