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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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