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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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