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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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