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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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