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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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