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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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