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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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