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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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