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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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