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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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