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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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