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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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