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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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