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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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