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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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